Coaching Hirings/Firings

Mangini probably, Del Rio?
Could Coughlin after going 3-8 the last 11 games be far behind?

 

Mangini's out.
Weaver is said to dislike how Del Rio is running the team and his involvement in the community which would be a bad sign except for the fact that Jacksonville doesn't bring in the $$ and there is a potential lockout looming.
I think that ring and this years injuries bought Coughlin some time, but I could see him walking away on his own.

 

One theory at the sports bar today was that due to Fox is sticking around next year because Richardson don't want to get Cowher for one year than have to pay him ~$6m for 2011 season while there is likely a lockout.

And the players know that Obama won't force them to a deal. That said, if the economy isn't better by 2011 the public isn't going to be in the mode listening to players whine about their paychecks.

 

Del Rio signed a deal before 2008.

I wonder if you have to pay coaches you fire who sit out the lockout year. I mean, they'd be sitting anyway.

 

Mangini was starting to build a pretty good foundation. They ending up making some strides. Going after The Walrus was probably a premature move by Learner. He was a great coach, but I don't trust him as an overall administrator.

 

Holmgren can probably do one or the other well, but not both. I think he'll be fine there. Mangini isn't that high of quality, even if things were looking up. It was a mistake hiring him to begin with.

 

It must suck to be an owner.

 

Jay Glazer mentioned yesterday on the Fox pregame that he thinks that Del Rio will get the axe IF the Jags are sold. But he thinks that the Jags won't get sold for a few years so JDR's job is safe for now.

 

Fewell out in Buffalo. Who coulda saw that coming?

 

Ron Turner, Bears OC, fired... takes the fall for Cutler sucking